Lotsa Lottery ApplicationsLottery Commissioner Gus Harrison, right, goes over a batch of over 12,000 applications for licenses to sell Michigan lottery tickets with Edward Deeb, left, and Jerry Yono, officials of the Associated Food Dealers during a recent meeting.

Bad Check Proposals — Page 10

ASSOCIATED FOOD DEALERS

IDE FOOD DEAUDOCTOBER, 1 9 7 2

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It still has a taste of the old country, but it’s light like American.And priced like American too.

So anytime you feel like a beer, pour yourself an ice cold Tuborg. And you’ve got what no other beer can give you.You’ve got class.Now it’s made in America.And priced like American too.

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AWARD WINNERS—The recipients of the 1972 Distinguished Service Awards presented by the Associated Food Dealers are pictured above. From left, Harvey Jones, O'Donnell Importing Co.; B. Dale Ball, Michigan Department of Agriculture; Lee Ree- side, Food Marketers; Meyer Berman, Abner A. Wolf, Inc.; AFD's

Ed Deeb; Joseph G. Foy, Spartan Stores, Inc.; AFD chairman Harvey Weisberg, AFD president Allen Verbrugge; John Orlando, Pepsi-Cola Company; Thomas Lewis, Superior Potato Chips; and Mrs. Edith Allen. Allen’s Super Markets. (See other photo, page 16).

10 Receive AFD Distinguished Service Aw ardJoseph G. Foy, chairman of the board of Spartan

Stores, Inc. and Grand Rapids-based retail coopera­tive wholesale grocery company, was the recipient of Michigan's food industry 1972 Man of the Year Award by the Associated Food Dealers during the association’s recent 8th Annual Awards Banquet.

B. Dale Ball, director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture, received a special citation for “dis­tinguished and extraordinary service.”

Mrs. Lafayette (Edith) Allen, co-founder with her late husband of Allen’s Super Markets, Inkster, re­ceived a Distinguished Service Award from the AFD for her pioneering spirit as the first black super­market operator in Michigan and the nation, and the first successful black supermarket chain.

In addition, the AFD presented a Distinguished Service Citation to The Flint Journal, daily news­paper, “for providing fair and accurate news and editorial coverage to the food field specifically, and business generally.”

Six food firm representatitves were honored by the AFD and named Salesmen of the Year in their re­spective categories.

They are:John Orlando, Pepsi-Cola Company; Meyer Ber­

man, Abner A. Wolf, Inc.; Lee Reeside, Food Market­ers, Inc.; Thomas Lewis, Superior Potato Chip Co.; Harvey L. Jones, O’Donnell Importing Company; and Dominic Cusumano, Cusumano Bros. Produce Co.

Judge Mary Coleman, of Battle Creek, gave the in­vocation and addressed the AFD audience, number­ing over 700 persons. James Hutton, president of the Detroit Food Brokers Association, also adderssed the group, saying that the AFD awards presentations served as an incentive to all sales representatives to do a better job because “people care.”

Presenting the 1972 awards in behalf of the asso­ciation were Allen Verbrugge, president; Harvey L. Weisberg, chairman; and Edward Deeb, executive director.

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THE FOOD D IALERVolume 46 — No. 6

Copyright, 1972Official Publication of

THE ASSOCIATED FOOD DEALERS434 West Eight Mile Rd. Detroit, Michigan 48220

Phone: 542-9550

•

EDWARD DEEB. Editor CHRISTINE SAJDAK, Office Secretary MINERVA ZIVAN, Insurance Secretary

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O f f i c e r s — 1 9 7 2ALLEN VERBRUGGE, President

Verbrugee's Food Markets ............ ......... Grosse PointeHARVEY L. WEISBERG, Chairman

Chatham Super Markets ..... .............................. WarrenMIKE GIANCOTTI

Chairman, Executive CommitteeAuburn-Orchard Super Markets ______ ______ Utica

J. OMER GAGNE, Vice PresidentPeople's Super Markets ..................................... Pontiac

RAY MARTYNIAK, Vice PresidentRay s Prime Meats ......... .............. .................... Trenton

PHIL LAURI. Vice PresidentLauri Bros. Super Market _________ ___ ___ Detroit

EDWARD ACHO, Treasurer J-A Super Market ....................... ................ ........ Detroit

T r u s t e e sPHIL SAVERINO, Chairman

Phil’s Quality Market ........ .............................. DetroitALEX BELL. Village Food Market ..... Grosse PointeWILLIAM BENNETT. Quik-Pik Stores ......... DetroitSIDNEY BRENT, Kenilworth Market ....... . DetroitLOUIS GEORGE. Mayfair Super Market __ DetroitDON LaROSE, Food Giant Super Mkts. .. Hazel Park JAY WELCH, Hollywood Super Markets ._ Royal Oak

EDWARD DEEB, Executive Director GEORGE BASHARA, Legal Advisor

D i r e c t o r sLAFAYETTE ALLEN—A llens Supermarkets -------------------- InksterWILSON BOYD—King Cole Super Markets -------------------- DetroitSAM COSMA—Atlas Super M a r k e t ..................... ........... ......PontiacPAUL FELICE—Felice’s Quality Market ________________ PontiacJACOB GRANT—Farmer Grant’s M a rk et------------ ------ Ann ArborDON HARRINGTON—Meat-N-Place ____________ S t Clair ShoresSID HILLER—Shopping Center Super Markets ------- SouthfieldJACK HAMADY—Hamady Super Markets ...................................FlintGEORGE JERRY—C. Jerry’s Super Markets ..................Port HuronDANNY KNOPPER—Danny's Super Markets ................... — DetroitFRED LEVEY— Lind>’s Super M ark ets---------------------------- DetroitGENE MATT I—Town Square Super Market _____________ DearbornMOYED NAJOR—Publix Super Market .............. .......... ............ DetroitJAMES PEABODY— Peabody's Market ..... _................. ... BirminghamR. JERRY PRZYBYLSKI—Jerry’s Butcher Shoppes ..... WyandotteSALIM SARAFA—Big Dipper Super Market .................... — DetroitRAY SHOULDERS— Shoulders’ Markets ................................... DetroitLEONARD TAGIAVIA—Dan-Dee Super Markets ................ DetroitLOUIS VESCIO— Vescio's Super Markets ____ ________ SaginawTHOMAS VIOLANTE—Holiday Super Market .... ........- Royal OakWILLIAM WELCH—Hollywood Super Markets __ _________ TroyJERRY YONO— Imperial Quality M a r k e t________________ Detroit

The Sounding Board

To the AFD:Words cannot adequately express to the Associ­

ated Food Dealers my sincere appreciation of the honor bestowed on me at your awards dinner. It was such a pleasant surprise to me that I am sure I did not properly thank your members on that occasion. I realize too, that receiving this award is a tritute bo my many fellow workers and particularly for the dedicated, hard working, far-sightd retailers who comprise the food distributors of Michigan.

Joseph G. Foy Spartan Stores, Inc.

On behalf of myself and my family, I am indeed grateful for the honor bestowed upon me at the an­nual awards night. Words cannot express my grati­fication. It was truly a great honor. We shall strive for continuous improvement.

Edith Allen Allen’s Super Markets

It is indeed a privilege to be honored by such a fine organization as the Associated Food Dealers. My experience within our industry has been greatly rewarding in itself, and I would like to further ex­tend my thanks and appreciation to those involved in assisting me, since the efforts are by no means solely mine. Many thanks to the AFD and all my associates.

John Orlando Pepsi-Cola Company

I wish to extend my sincere appreciation to the Associated Food Dealers and to the retail grocers for honoring me during your recent awards banquet. By the same time, I believe everyone affiliated with the food industry is deserving of an award for their contribution to the health and welfare of consumers, while maintaining the lowest food budget for Amer­icans in the world. Best wishes for continued success to the AFD.

Meyer Berman,Abner A. Wolf, Inc.

I was very pleased to receive a Salesman of the Year Award by the AFD. I would like to thank everyone who was responsible for my receiving it. The Associated Food Dealers is doing a great job . . keep up th good work!

Lee Reeside Food Marketers, Inc.

The Food Dealer • October, 1972

1 was truly overwhelmed upon my selection for an award by the Associated Food Dealers, and grate­ful for even being considered from among the ranks of the many top salesmen within my field with better backgrounds and many more years experience.

I owe my gratitude to many of your members, hav­ing knowledge of my background and experience. They were very patient with me and assisted me in many ways. I will do my utmost to live up to your high honor.

Harvey L. Jones O’Donnell Importing Company

I would once again like to thank you for the great honor that was bestowed on me by the Associated Food Dealers, as driver-salesman of the year. A person goes through life working everyday and thinking that he is not being appreciated, or recog­nized. Well, the AFD and my company, made me see things differently. I will try and live up to the honor.

Thomas Lewis Superior Potato Chips

It was certainly a pleasure to attend your annual Awards Banquet as guests of the AFD. It's also a pleasure to see how smoothly you run such large functions. Everything was so well organized that un­less one has had the responsibility for such an under­standing it would be hard to visualize all the weeks and months of planning that it takes.

Your Awards Banquet is certainly unique in that it recognizes the guy in the front lines whose efforts are largely overlooked by other segments of our in­dustry. Keep up the good work!

Donald L. Dorst President, DAGMR

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Memo from Faygo

“ Very few products last longer in a new market than their intro­ductory price program,” observed Robert E. Hilburger, director of purchasing for F C. Tripi Company Inc., Buffalo wholesaler.

“So Faygo,” said Hilburger, “has certainly surprised us. In fact, it was inconceivable to me at the outset that Faygo could compete at retail from a Detroit plant 250 miles away.”

Mark Mayle, Tripi buyer, joined in to say:"When we first took Faygo on 16 month ago, I wouldn't have be­

lieved Faygo could take over as our only warehouse flavor line, and now we’re looking at sales that are running 26 percent ahead of last year.

"It's still inconceivable when you consider that there are plenty of other soft drink packers within 30 miles of our warehouse.”

Mark Mayle (left), Buyer, and Robert E. Hilburger, Director of Purchasing, for F. C. Tripi Company Inc., Buffalo, N.Y.

F C. Tripi's beginnings go back to the last century and its distri­bution center now serves 160 stores to the east as far as Syracuse, southward into Pennsylvania and westward to Erie, Pa.

"We concentrate on being a rural service house,” said Hilburger, and, in most of their areas, our stores get the biggest share of

market. ”“ Our everyday job,” he said, "is to stay superior where others are

either unable or unwilling to provide a service. We’ve become ex­ceptionally oriented in this direction over the years.”

Tripi Cash & Carry outlets in Buffalo and in Niagara Falls supply more than 750 delicatessen and Mom & Pop type stores.

These stores.” said Mayle, “ now sell Faygo pop and they previouslysold nothing but store-door pop.”

Mayle continued:•Being so dependent on ‘kid sales,’ they are very definitely turning

away from vendor pop.“They’ve discovered that a cooled can of Faygo at 15 cents makes

any kid happier than will store-door pop which must be retailed at 20 cents a can due to inflated wholesale pricing.”

Nodding agreement, Hilburger added:“ It's at the S4.000-a-week and under corner stores that you can see

the store-door delivery system eroding and it may not be long until soft drink route trucks, operated by high paid drivers, won't be able to stop at either the corner stores or the larger volume supermarkets.

"We're convinced that pop is a natural warehouse item."Retailers are becoming increasingly concerned about the higher

retail prices they have to post for vendor products. They are beginning to really recognize that the prices have to be higher because too many people are taking a part in the profit before the product arrives at the stores.”

byMORTON FEIGENSON

President

Page 6 The Food Dealer • October. 1972

EDWARD DEEB

OFF THE DEEB END

Store Hours SanityRecently. Great Scott Super Markets reduced its store opening hours

from 12 midnight to 10:30 p.m. in the Detroit area.It took some courage to initiate the policy change since its competitiors

are still very much involved in late evening and all-night opening hours. There is still a long way to go since Great Scott is only one of many chains, and the move was only a half-step to normalcy.

Last July, when the "hours war” had intentisfied. the Associated Food Dealers issued a public statement recommending a "return to normalcy,” or the traditional 9 p.m. closing hour because among other things, too many businessmen were going to be hurt.

When the Detroit media reported the move by Great Scott to cut hours because of the costs involved, and that savings would be passed on to con- summers. the heads of competing chains indicated in so many words it was not costing them to stay open late hours, and it was providing a customer convenience.

Who’s kidding who? It indeed does cost to keep stores open all-night, especially when the volume is not there to meet expenses. The only reason the chains entered the hours war was to prevent competition from luring away its own customers. It was that plain and simple.

Since total food consumption is not increased due to expanded hours but merely permits consumers to shift their shopping patterns; Since em­ployees who have to work the late shift have become disgruntled and imenthused; Since costs increase with early morning hours; and Since many small independent stores could realistically be forced out of busi­ness it’s time for us to be sensible.

Let’s bring back sanity to our industry, and create the profits so badly needed.

Let’s cut the razzle-dazzle and bring store hours back to normal.Sanity regarding store hours won’t hurt, but instead help everyone

involved.

This is a picture of people enjoying

Stroh’s beer.

This picture tells a special kind of story. It says that if you line up all of the new friends we’ve made over the last 3 years, the line will go way up. And that’s the kind of story a sales picture ought to tell.From one beer lover to another.

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THE PRESIDENT'S CORNER

We Congratulate the AFD A w ard WinnersBy ALLEN VERBRUGGE

In behalf of the members of the Associated Food Dealers, at this time I wish to thank all those who attended our recent 8th Annual Awards Banquet at Imperial Hall in Fraser, which was well over 700 persons.

As most of you know, the purpose of our awards is to give proper recognition to those individuals who have excelled in service to their employers, food retailers, and the total food and beverage distribution industries, in the spirit of progress and inter­industry cooperation.

It is our way of paying tri­bute to those individuals, companies or the news media for doing an outstanding job. It is also our way of saying "thank you” because too often we tend to take some things for granted, without taking time out to express our appreciation to them.

It is also our way of keeping the industry together, since after all. we are all part of the total distribu­tion channel, and must work together in getting food products to the consumer in the fastest, most effici­ent method possible.

Since retailers are only one segment of the sys­tem. the awards gives us a chance to express our appreciation and importance to the manufacturers, brokers and wholesalers.

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Our awards program hopefully promotes greater effectiveness among each of us, so we may cooperate to the fullest. It is one way of helping to keep the general public better informed of our industry’s con­tributions to society and to place our best foot for­ward to help prevent various groups and government officials from making us a scapegoat when the going gets rough.

This year over 124 nominations were reviewed by our AFD Awards Committe. As always, although only a few are honored, we are most appreciative of the work being done by ALL individuals and com­panies in the field.

In modern times, your association has been deeeply involved in the issues confronting our industry. We sit right on the firing line. We will not permit anyone or any group to make unfair and unjustified attacks on our industry Although space does not permit me at this time to spell out our involvement, we are confident you are aware of what we are doing.

In conclusion, I would like to extend our congratu­lations to John Orlando. Meyer Berman. Lee Reeside, Thomas Lewis, Harvey Jones and Dominic Cusmano, in addition to Joe Foy, Dale Ball and Edith Allen for a job well done.

Trends in Food RetailingIn 1928, some 867 items were stocked in a food

store. In 1970, the items stocked averaged 6,448.In 1972, retail food store sales totaled some §6

billion. In 1972, total sales is expected to reach some 8100 billion.

In 1969, the average profit per each dollar of sales was 1.07 cents. In 1971, profit per dollar sales was 0.86 cents.

With regard to “discounters,” 45% of the inde­pendents were involved in this type of operation; the figure is 36% for the food chains.

In citing the above trends in the food industry, Robert W. Mueller publisher of Progressive Grocer, noted that in 1971 promotional allowances amounted to 8500 million or about 810,000 per store. This was the equivalent to about one-half of the entire net profit of the retail grocery industry.

In outlining a two-week profile of on major ac­count, he said deals were offered on 211 brands ac­counting for 988 items. It was concluded that too many deals were being offered and money was being used to subsidize discounting instead of promoting products.

Mueller pointed out that there is a need to shift emphasis away from price promotions to “total mar­keting concepts” or wholly integrated programs. 1

The Food Dealer • October, 1972 Page 9

AFD Calls on Retailers To Keep High Standards

The following is a statement is­sued by the Associated Food Deal­ers in support of the Michigan De­partment of Agriculture's efforts to permit the higher Michigan meat standards to prevail in the state:

“In behalf of the Associated Food Dealers, representing over 2,300 food distributors in Michigan, we issue the following statement concerning the high standards of M ichigan’s Comminuted Meat Laws.

As most people are aware, the U.S. Court of Appeals in Cincin­nati, recently ruled that the Mich­igan meat laws conflicted with fed­eral laws regarding various com­minuted meats as hot dogs and sausages, and reversed an earlier court decision to permit the State of Michigan to enforce its own laws which have higher standards.

• The Associated Food Dealers and its members have always ad­vocated the stocking and selling of high quality food products.

• Our organization has always worked with the Michigan Depart­ment of Agriculture to maintain the highest possible standards re­garding food products and food sanitation.

• We of Michigan have the most stringent meat laws in the nation which have benefited consumers more so here than anywhere else, since only skeletal meats are premitted in various products.

• The high standards have also aided the local Michigan meat pack­ing companies, since the standards have helped keep them competitive with non-Michigan based firms.

• We have found that the high­er Michigan standards for meats would not handicap food merchants in any way if they were to continue stocking and selling products with higher meat standards.

• We have lived with the State meat laws for a number of years now, and fully understand them, and have found no complaints be­cause of them.

• The higher Michigan stand­ards have also generated greater consumer confidence regarding

meat products, and this has been expressed through higher consum­er demands for our products.

• So long as food dealers in Michigan have a choice, we have recommended that our members in­sist on the higher Michigan stand­ards when ordering their products from meat packing plants and saus­age companies.

express our suport to the Michigan Department of Agriculture in its efforts to permit the Michigan standards to prevail.”

Following issuance of the AFD statement on Michigan meat stand­ards, the Sausage Manufacturers Association of Michigan immedi­ately endorsed the AFD statement, according to Emil Salay, president of the group.

“I have contacted all of our mem­bership, and they won’t lower their standards,” Salay said. “And we back the Associated Food Dealers 100 percent.”At the same time, we wish to

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AFD Proposals to Curb Bad Check PassingDETROIT—In an effort to curb bad and fraudulent

check-cashing losses in Michigan, now totaling over $1 million dollars per month, the Associated Food Dealers (AFD) has called on banks and financial in­stitutions to tighten security precautions when issu­ing checking accounts.

At the same time the food distribution association, with over 2,300 members, recommended an improved method for distributing welfare-aid checks to the State of Michigan, which could drastically reduce attempted fraud to a minimum.

In a two-part, nine-point proposal issued to the state's leading bank presidents, and the State of Michigan, the AFD specified several action-steps which would curtail check losses. They include:

• The need for bankers to screen more thoroughly all new checking account applicants.

• Require all banks to issue identification cards with a photograph to each person opening a new account, similar to Michigan’s drivers license, with the drivers license number imprinted on the bank card.

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• Initiate a checking account service fee of S2, and require a minimum initial deposit of no less than $25 into newly opened accounts, to help discourage fraud.

• Require that all checks issued by banks be guar­anteed by the bank up to 850. This would encourage bankers to more carefully screen checking account applicants since competition between banks for new accounts is quite intense.

• To have banks require individuals to pay an nanual service fee, which could go into a special fund to help cover bad check losses. The idea stems from policies involving various credit card companies, at not penalizing legitimate checking account users.

The food association admits that even if the banks implemented all of these proposals, it would not in itself entirely eliminate the bad check problem in Michigan.

Edward Deeb, executive director of the Associated Food Dealers, said in order to be effective “merchants must continue to ‘know the endorser’ of the checks they cash, and verify the individual against various pieces of identification.”

At the same time, the association also proposed a new system for distributing welfare and government- aid checks to the banks and State of Michigan de­signed to reduce theft, loss, forgery and dollar cost of claims.

The proposals are as follows:The State of Michigan should begin considering a

better, more fool-proof system for distributing gov­ernment checks with banks and savings and loan branch offices serving as distribution centers. (Pres­ently checks are sent by mail.)

A single check for the total amount of the indivi­dual accounts would be submitted to the main office of a bank by the State Treasurer. A disbursement sheet would then be provided for each branch of the bank.

The disbursement sheets would designate the bank branch most convenient from which he could personally pick up his check.

Finally, positive identification would be provided each individual qualified for aid by the State. (The bank would have an ID card as well as the recipient, which could be compared upon cashing.)

Deeb said the system would eliminate any chance for fraud because, basically, “money or checks will not be mailed.”

Instead, he continued, the amount to be paid each recipient will be deposited into a designated bank, who in turn, will make out the checks and pay the recipient.

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THE BELL RINGER

M ax Shaye Now the Glamor Boy o f A r t W orldBY ALEX BELL

We don’t know if this is the last column for 1972 or the next to last. At any rate, I want to be one of the first to wish our readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Profitable New Year. Mazeltov.

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Well, well, our sterling coun­terpart on the Detroit News.Charley Manos, made it to Las Vegas. He headlines a column.“How to become a winner when you go to Las Vegas.” Charley, as a veteran of “FLV” our advice to you: The only way to win, is don’t get off the plane.

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The new pictures adorning my column were taken by Pat (the gorgeous Greek) Gowthorpe, and appre­ciated. OK, Pat ?

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We remember when Max Shaye was the glamour boy of the food business. Now he is doing the same thing for the world of art. Go to it, Max.

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We have noticed an ad on the DSR Buses: “Bringyour bedroom problems to Bedrooms, Inc.” Well, we have been trying, but she won’t go.

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Mike Giancotti of Auburn-Orchard, always the perfectionist, told us that he counted the tiny time pills in a Contac and there were only 598.

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The Permissive Society: There aren’t so many bleeps on TV anymore, notice?

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We didn’t dream i t : Procter & Gamble recently ran an ad in a trade paper headed up thusly: “Man cannot live by P&G Alone.” How true. Try starvation.

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When we were a bit younger and squiring our roommate here and there, we returned to her house one night and her dear old dad asked us why we didn’t get home until 4 in the a.m. So our roommate said, “Oh he has to go to work at 6 o’clock.”

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Believe me this is the toughest column we have

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worked on in a long time. Nothing comes out of the pen or the head, and Charley Manos does this six days a week. Good luck, Charley.

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At least Nate Fink has the intestinal fortitude totell it as it is. How about trying for a 9 o’clock clos­ing now, Nate?

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Well, our contributors to the column did us dirt this month. Handsome Harold the honest chicken man. Deano from Hormel’s, Don, Jay, St. Francis of Arlington Heights, etc. Help! The next one will be a blockbuster, I assure you. I guess writing is like an elevator, it has its ups and downs.

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Around the Town

The merger of Bob Reeves Associates food broker­age and Shores Brokerage. Inc. was announced re­cently by Robert Reeves. President of the company will be Mr. Reeves. Gerald Thiry formerly of Shores, will become vice-president.

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Ever heard of a wedding in a party store? Well it's finally happened. Recently, Judge Joseph Gillis mar­ried Walter White and Judy Brown at a special cere­mony held in Irene’s Party Store. Detroit.

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The AFD was sorrowed to learn of the passing of James G. Roach, who was connected with Leo J. Thei- sen Co. Mr. Roach died Sept. 17 in Yuma. Arizona.

* * *Willard H. Hagenmeyer, formerly with Interna­

tional Milling Company prior to his retirement, has formed his own firm. Called Hagenmeyer Enter­prises, Inc., it will specialize as management, merger and acquisition consultants.

* * *Nat A. Sibbold. station manager of WWJ-AM and

WWJ-FM, Detroit, an AFD member, has been re­

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* * *

Borman's Inc. has announced thee appointment of William Bank, as vice-president for delicatessen for its Farmer Jack Super Markets division. He will be responsible for the introduction of new. full-service deli departments units food stores.

AFD Proposals to

Curb Bad Checks(Continued from Page 10)

Or, if the banks do not issue the checks, they can themselves issue the checks made out by the State.

The AFD said the direct benefits to the State would be (1) reduced administrative costs, (2) elimi­nation of the need for individual check preparation, (3) eliminate postal charges, (4) reduce the frequ­ency of claims for check replacements, (5) perimt adequate investigations of the claims submitted with the existing staff, (6) eliminate the possibility of theft at post offices and from mail boxes, and (7) reduce the amount of forgery and fraudulent claims for check replacements.

Benefits to recipients include a safe method for check distribution, elimination of the difficulty ex- perinced in cashing checks, and permit easier access to cash.

Benefits of these proposals to the business com­munity include elimination of cash losses, reduction of bank charges and reduces investigation expenses for firms who cash checks.

The food association said it was hopeful that serious consideration leading to implementation would be given these proposals by the banks and the State of Michigan.

“The proposals will permit more assurances of guaranteed and bonifide checks on one hand, with less aggravation to all parties, and safer handling of welfare aid checks on the other.” the AFD said,

The association had met with bankers in 1965 to discuss similar proposals, but said little was initiated since that time.

At the same time, the AFD met with officials of the State Departments of Treasury and Social Ser­vices in 1969 and 1971 to discuss the serious problems involving government assistance checks. Both de­partments then felt the association’s proposals had merits.

In addition, the AFD met with officials of the Wayne County department of social services, ex­pressing concern for the need of ID cards with photos. The officials also indicated the idea had merit and would be implemented in the future.

It started out as a simple peanut.Like most products or ideas, peanuts started out plain and simple. And in most cases they would have remained that way but for the lively com­petition of nationally advertised brand names. The kind of competition that’s turned the peanut into all the things it is today.

Brand names are what manufacturers call their products. You see them on every package. These

product names compete with one another. Try to offer more. More variety. Satisfaction. Consistent quality. Value. And they let you know about it through advertising. Let you know the facts. And if they don’t live up to what they say they don’t have their names for very long.

When brand names compete, products get better. Ever notice?

Pace 16 The Food Dealer • October, 1972

Merchandising

Paul Kaye Associates, an AFD member, was re­cently appointed broker for Fruit of the Loom's dis­posable diapers, Sitting Pretty.

* * *Apollo Brokerage Company, an AFD member, has

been appointed broker for Michigan for Wagner In­dustries, a division of A. E. Staley Manufacturing Co. Wagner produces a wide line of citrus and food drinks. * * *

Hygrade Food Products Corp., an AFD member, has expanded its Ball Park brand line with the intro­duction of four new sandwich meats, packaged in 12- ounce units. * * *

The Pfeister Company, an AFD member, recently accepted a S2,500 check from the Dole Corporation for winning first prize in a national display and mer- chanding contest by Dole.

* * *Acme Detroit Food Brokerage, an AFD member

has announced the opening of a new Toledo branch. The address is 744 Woodlawn, Toledo, 0. 43612.

* * *Peterson & Vaughan, Inc., an AFD member, re­

cently announced the addition of four men to its re­tail merchandising staff. They are: Raymond Doelle, Theodore Baker, Charles Sammut and Fred Spies.

Three New Supplier Members Join AFD

The Associated Food Dealers, Michigan’s largest food distribution association an dservice organiza­tion, representing over 2,300 members, wishes to welcome aboard four new supplier members to the Association. Their names, addresses and phone num­bers are as follows:

HARTIG MEATS, wholesale meat distributor spe­cializing in steak kebobs and sirloin filets, 1525 Divi­sion, Detroit, Mich. 48207; phone (313) 832-2080.

SEAGRAM DISTILLERS COMPANY, producer and distributor of a wide variety of liquor products, 24681 Northwestern Hwy., Southfield, Mich. 48075: phone (313) 354-5350.

DERTHICK & ASSOCIATES, food broker and manufacturers’ representative, 18280 W Ten Mile Rd., Southfield, Mich. 48075; phone (313) 352-4074.

These new members and all AFD supploer and service members deserve your support and patron­age. Refer to the AFD Suppliers’ Directory on Page 19 often. In fact, clip it out of The Food Dealer, and post near your phone.

JOSEPH G. FOY, chairman of Spartan Stores, Inc, center, is shown receiving Michigan’s food industry Man-of-the-Year Award from officials of the Associated Food Dealers. Flanking Mr. Fay, at left, is AFD executive director Edward Deeb, and AFD chair­man Harvey Weisberg. Mr. Foy became the first recipient of this top industry award in Michigan, which will be given annually.

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TAX TOPICS

How to Handle and Report Your Car ExpensesBy MOE R. MILLER

Tax Accountant and Attorney

Salesmen, professional men, businessmen and others who use their personal autos for business travel should know the maximum amount of car expenses they can deduct on their tax return.

Employees and self employ­ed individuals who use their own cars for business can de­duct that part of their auto­mobile expenses allocated for business use. Travel from your residence to your place of em­ployment is not considered a business purpose and the ex­pense is considered personal and not deductable on your in­come tax return.

Employee and self employed individuals can deduct that part of their automobile expense which is allocable to business use. There are three ways of determining these expenses:

1- —Figure out and keep detailed records of the actual expenses incurred for business use; or

2 - Figure out the business mileage traveled during the year and apply a flat standard mileage deduction of 12 cents for the first 15,000 miles and 9 cents a mile above that.

3- —Employees (but not self-emplyoed businessmen or professionals) may also be able to avoid bothering with either an actual or standard mileage expense deduction if their employers are willing to reimburse them with a mileage allowance of up to 15 cents a mile for business transportation expenses. In that event they don't report either the reimbursement or the expenses on their tax returns.

An employee (but not self-employed person) can avoid the problem of deducting and supporting his business car expenses if his employer is willing to pay him a fixed allowance of not over 15 cents per mile of business travel.

It can be set up for any executive, salesman, stock­holder-employee, or any other employee. It can be used for a controlling stockholder-employee as well as a non-stockholder-employee. The mileage allowance need not be made available to all or any specific por­tion of the employees. It can be limited to top execu­tives. stockholder-employees, etc.

The Treasury says that if an employer sets up a “fixed mileage allowance not exceeding 15 cents per mile in payment of an employee’s ordinary and nec­essary expenses of transportation and the elements of time, place and business purpose of the travel are substantiated.”

An employer may request the Commissioner’s ap­proval in writing for a higher mileage allowance than 15 cents by citing any “unusual circumstances” which justify a higher mileage allowance.

The 12-9 cents standard mileage deduction is in lieu of deducting all operating and fixed costs, and depreciation allocable to business use of the car. This includes such items as gasoline, oil, taxes on gas and oil. repairs, license tags, insurance and depreciation. But specific deductions in addition to the standard mileage of deduction may also be taken for parking fees and for interest and taxes “relating” to the car, i.e., in connction with the purchase of the car.

If an employee receives a qualified mileage allow­ance reimbursement from his employer he doesn’t have to report either the reimbursement or take the expense deductions on his return.

If an employee incurs deductible business expenses on behalf of his employer which exceed the total of advances, reimbursements and charges, and he wants to deduct the excess, he must: submit a statement as part of his return showing the total of the reim­bursements, advances, charges, and the total of ex­penses broken down into such categories as trans­portation, meals and lodging while away from home overnight, entertainment, gifts, and other business expenses; and . maintain the records and support­ing evidence required under the rules for substantia­tion of each element of expenditures.

The actual out-of-pocket costs of medical or charit- ab.e travel are deductible also in the amount of 6c mileage allowance in lieu of actual expenses. Instead of claiming actual medical or charitable car expenses, a taxpayer may claim a deduction of 6c per mile of medical or charitable travel. This may be particu­larly advantageous if the taxpayer failed to keep records of his actual out-of-pocket expenses.

HAVE ANY TAX QUESTIONS?If you have any questions concerning taxes or related problems, drop a note to Mr. Miller care of The Food Dealer. 434 IV. Eight Mile Rd., Detroit, Michigan 48220.

MILLER

The Food Dealer • October. 1972 Page 19

Support These AFD Supplier MembersACCOUNTING, INSURANCEApproved Inventory Specialists Company ... 571-7155Brink, Earl B. (Insurance) .................... 358-4000Gohs Inventory Service ...................................... 557-4130J A S Inventory Service .......... 924-7070Moe R. Miller A C o........................................... 557-5255Mid-America Associates ..................................... 557-8410Receivable Management Associates ........... 564-6334Retail Grocery Inventory Service ....... 399-0450

BAKERIESArchway Cookies .......................................... 532-2427Awrey Bakeries ............................................ 522-1100Bonnie Bakers 893-3260Farm Crest Bakeries ............................... 875-6145Grennan Cook Book Cakes ............................. 825-1900Grocers Baking Company (Oven-Fresh) 537-2747Holiday Delight Cheese Cake ................... 894-6011Independent Biscuit Company .... 584-1110Keebler Company .................................... . 535-4660Koepplinger's Bakery, Inc........................ 564-5737Magnuson Foods (Bays Muffins; 491-8200Oven King Cookies ...................... .775-4225Fred Sanders Company ........................ 868-5700Schafer Bakeries . 293-5320Taystee Bread 896-3400Tip Top Bread ..................................................... 825-6470Wonder Bread ............. 963-2330

BEVERAGESAnheuser-Busch, Inc................................................. 886-8709Associated Breweries ............................................. 925-0300Canada Dry Corporation ....................... 868-5007Carling Brewing Company ....... 834-7170Cask Wines ........................................................... 849-0220Coca-Cola Bottling Company ............ . .. 898-1900J. Lewis Cooper Company .................................499-8700Faygo Beverages .................... ............... . ............925-1600General Wine & Liquor Company ................823-1166Greater Macomb Beer A Wine Dist. 468-0950Theo. Hamm Brewing Co........... 477-9608 or 427-8301Home Juice Company ......................................... 925-9070International Wine & Liquor Company ., . 843-3700Kozak Distributors, Inc............ 871-8066Leone A Son Wine Company ....................... 871-5200L A L Wine Corporation ...............................491-2828Mavis Beverages ....................................................341-6500National Brewing Company (Altes) ............... 921-0440O’Donnell Importing C o m p an y .................... 386-7600Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company ........................ 366-5040Seagram Distillers Co.............................................354-5350Seven-Up Bottling Company ............................ 537-7100Stroh Brewery Company .................................... 961-5840Squirt-Detroit Bottling Company ....................566-6360H. J. Van Hollenbeck Distributors ............... 293-8120Vemor’s-RC Cola .................... ............................ 833-8500Wayne Distributing Company ..........................274-3100Vic Wertz Distributing Company ..................293-8282

BROKERS, REPRESENTATIVESAcme Detroit Food Brokerage ........................ 581-0410Allstate Sales-Marketing, Inc.............................. 535-2070Apollo Brokerage Company ...............................292-3636R. F. Brown Sea Food Company ....... (517) 484-5428Steve Conn A Associates .................................. 547-6900Continental Food Brokerage ................. .......... 255-5880Derthick & Associates ......................................... 352-4074Embassy Distributing ................... ....................... 642-6912Harris Crane A Company ................................ 538-5151W. H. Edgar A Son, Inc................................... 964-0008Maurice Elkin A Son ......................... -.............. 353-8877Fin Brokerage Company ...................................352-8061Earl English Associates .....................................546-5100Food Marketers. Inc. ............................... ............353-6800Graubner A Associates ........ ........................... 444-8400John Huetteman & Son — ....................... 886-8800Paul Inman Associates, Inc. .............................626-8300Interstate Marketing Corporation 341-5905Paul Kaye Associates .......................................... 864-7000George Keil Associates ........... 273-4400Latimer A Ziegler Associates 353-7850Harry E. Mayers Associates 352-8228McMahon A McDonald 477-7182Marks A Goergens, Inc..................... 354-1600Northland Food Brokers 342-4330Peterson A Vaughan, Inc.......................—....... 838-8300P. F. Pfeister Company ................. ................... 491-2000Sahakian A Salm ------------------- ----- ------------ 962-3533Sherman A Company ........—............................557-9191Sosin Sales Company _______________ ______963-8585Stark A Company — --------------------------------- 358-3800Stiles-DeCrick Company ........... 884-4140Sullivan Sales --------------------------------------------531-4484James K. Tamakian C om pan y------------------- 352-3500Ned Weitzman A sso c ia te s ------------------------ 272-3700United B rok erage---------------------------------------272-5401Mort We is man A ss o c ia te s ------------------------ 557-1350

DAIRY PRODUCTSThe Bordon Com pany .............................................583-9191D etro it C ity D airy, Inc......................... ........868-5511D etro it Pure M ilk (F arm M a i d ) .................... 837-6000F airm ont Foods Com pany .. ............................ 874-0300G ro c e r's D airy Com pany (616) 254-2104G unn D airies. Inc ................................................ 885-7500Land O ’Lakes C ream eries ............ 834-1400M cD onald D airy Com pany .................... (313) 232-9193M elody Dairy C om pany .......................... 557-3800N ajo r's Dairy C om pany .................................353-8164Louis S a n e r A C om pany-M ilk-O -M at .. . 864-0550Sealtest D airy ............................................................. 846-5700Sheffer’s Lucious Cheese ................... (616) 673-2639S tro h 's Ice C ream ............................................... 961-5840Tw in Pines Farm D airy ........................................ 834-1100U nited D airies. Inc. ......... ................ 861-2800V rom an Foods. In c ...................................... (419) 479-2261W esley ’s Q u ak er M aid. In c ........... . ... 883-6550Tra W ilson A Son D airy . 895-6000

COUPON REDEMPTION CENTERA ssociated Food D ealers ...........................(313) 542-9550

DELICATESSEND etro it City D airy. Inc. 868-5511H om e Style Foods Com pany ...... 874-3250L eon’s H om e M ade Foods (517) 489-3766Q uaker Food P roducts. Inc. ............ ......... 874-0550Specialty Foods Com pany .................... . 893-5594

EGGS AND POULTRYD etro it Live Poultry C om pany . . . 831-4300Eastern Poultry C om pany ... 961-0707Farm Pride, In c ....... 272-7360Linwood Egg C om pany ........................................ 345-8225M cCuIIy Egg C om pany . . . 455-4480O rleans Poultry C om pany 833-1847W a te r W onderland Egg C orporation . 789-8700

FISH AND SEAFOODH am ilton Fish C om pany 963-7855

FRESH PRODUCEA ndrew s Bros, of D etro it ... .. 841-7400C ia ram ita ro Bros. 963-9064C usum ano Bros Produce C om pany 921-3430N orth S tar Produce 463-3484Ted Spagnuolo Produce 884-0696T-P P roduce 573-6875

INSECT CONTROLKey E x term inato rs ...................................................... 356-8823Rose E xterm inating C om pany ........... 834-9300V ogel-R itt Pest C ontro l .............. 834-6900

LINEN SERVICEEconomy Linen Service ............................. 843-7300M arathon Linen Service, In c ...............................921-2727R eliab le Linen Service .......................................... 366-7700

MANUFACTURERSA unt Jan e 's Foods . ... 352-7330Boyle M idway C om pany 543-3404Del M onte Foods ...................................................... 564-6977Diam ond Crystal Salt C om pany ......................... 399-7373K raft Foods .............................................946-5300M ario ’s Food Products ....................................... 923-3606M orton Salt Com pany 843-6173C. F M ueller Com pany ....................................543-8853Prince M acaroni of M ichigan ...........................372-9100Ralston Purina Com pany ......................................477-5S05Red Pelican Food P roducts, In c ......................... 921-2500Rom an C leanser C om pany _ . 891-0700R osenthal C leans-Q uick C o rp ...................................261-2100Schm idt N oodle Com pany ................................. 921-2053Shcdd-Bartush Foods. Inc. - ............ 868-5810V elvet Food Products . . .....................- ... -937-0600

MEAT PRODUCTS, PACKERSEd Bam es Provisions .......— ............ ............. .963-7337C lover M eat C om pany .................... 833-9050Crown P acking Com pany ..................................... 832-2900D etro it V eal A Lam b, Inc .................. 962-8444Bob Evans Farm s. In c ............. _...... —................- 422-8000Feldm an B rothers ...................................................... 963-2291F lin t Sausage W orks (Salays) .................... (1) 239-3179F rederick P acking Com pany ....... 832-6080G lendale Foods. Inc ............................. .962-5973G ordon Sausage C o .................................................... 826-6145G uzzardo W holesale M eats, In c ..........................321-1703H artig M eats ............... —........................... - ................... 832-2080H errud A C om pany ------- 962-0430H ygrade Food P roducts Corp. ........... 464-2400K ent P acking C om pany ........... 843-4900K irby P acking C om pany ------ 831-1350K ow alski Sausage Com pany, Inc. ----------- 873-8200M angiapanc M eats ----- --------------------------------- 921-8830

Oscar M ayer C om pany .................... 837-5744O ak P acking Com pany -------- 961-2160Poet P acking Co. (Y psilan ti) ............ 274-3132Peschke Sausage Com pany ......... 368-3310P e ter Eckrich A Sons, In c .............. ......................531-4466Potor> Sausage Com pany ....................................... 271-S400P op p 's P acking C om pany _________ 365-8020Regal Packing Com pany ____________________875-6777Ruoff. Eugene Com pany ......................... 963-2430Tam aren Beef C om pany, I n c . _____________871-6210Van Dyke S teak C o m p a n y _________________ 875-0766W eeks A Sons (R ichm ond) _______________ 727-2525W ehby M eats, Inc ........................... 832-3350W in te r Sausage M a n u f a c tu r e r s .................... 777-9080W olverine P acking C o m p a n y _______________965-0153

MEDIAD etro it Free Press ..................... 222-6400The D etro it News ......... 222-2000The O akland Press ............................................. 332-8181W W J A M -FM -T V ............. 222-2588

N O N -F O O D DISTRIBUTORSArkin D istributing C om pany ......................... ...931-0700C am den Basket Com pany, Inc. .............(517) 368-5211C ontinental Paper A Supply C om pany .........894-6300H artz M ountain Pet P roducts ...931-0700 o r 682-1400H ousehold Products, Inc. .................................. ...682-1400Item s G alo re , Inc................................................ 939-7910Ludington News Com pany ...................................925-7600Rust C raft G reeting C ards ....... .............. .......... 534-4464Perfect Plus In c ....................................................... ...... 961-6381

PO TA TO CH IPS A N D NUTSBetter M ade P o ta to Chips .....................................925-4774Frito-Lay. In c .......................... 271-3000K ar N ut P roducts C om pany .................... 541-4180K run-C hee P o ta to Chips ............................. ....... 341-1010Rocky P eanu t Com pany ....... 962-5925S uperior P o ta to Chips .................... ...................... 834-0800T om 's T oasted Peanuts .............. 271-2292Vita-Boy P o ta to Chips ...... ............ ....................... 897-5550

P R O M O T IO NAction Advg. D istg. A M ailing C om pany ... 964-4600Bowlus D isplay C om pany (signs) .................... 278-6288G reen A dvertising, Inc. ................................... ....... 255-7170Sperr> A H utchinson C om pany ................ _......474-3124Stanley 's Adv. A D istribu ting Com pany ......961-7177Louis Stephen Com pany (Prin ters) . 371-5670

RENDERERSD arling A C om pany ................................................. 928-7400D etro it R endering Com pany ................ 571-2500W ayne Soap C om pany ..... ......................................842-6000

SERVICESA tlantic Saw Sen-ice C om pany ..... 965-1295C om p-L '-C heck. In c ................................ 255-2800D etro it W arehouse C om pany ___ 491-1500G ulliver 's T ravel Agency .......................................963-3261Keene P ittsburgh-E rie Saw .................................... 835-0913

SPICES A N D EXTRACTSF rank Foods. Inc. .............................................. ...... 833-0025

STORE SUPPLIES A N D EQ UIPM ENTA lm or C orporation 539-0650Butcher A P acker Supply Com pany ...............961-1250C A J Barbeque Sales (Oven King) ...............838-3701C arrie r Basket Service ........................................—866-1081D etro it M ini-Safe C om pany ...............................372-9835D ouble Check D istributing C om pany ... ___352-8228H ussm ann R efrigera tion , In c ........................ -398-3232G lobe Slicing Com pany (Biro) ....................... .545-1855H obart M anufacturing C om pany .........................542-5938Lepire P aper A Tw ine C om pany ............ 921-2834Liberty P aper A Bag C om pany ......................... 921-3400M aster Butcher Supply C om pany ........... 961-5656M idw est R efrigeration Com pany .........................566-6341N ationa l Cash R egister Com pany .....................873-5500Pappas C utlery A G rind ing ............................. 965-3872Square D eal H eating A C ooling ............. ...... 921-2345

W HOLESALERS, FO O D DISTRIBUTORSC entral G rocery C om pany ......... ( l) 235-0605C ontinen tal P aper A Supply C om pany — 894-6300G lacier Frozen Foods ............. 864-9005G rosse Pointe Q uality Foods ...................... 871-4000H i-Lo T obacco C om pany ________________ _ .89 3 -5 9 7 0K ap lan ’S W holesale Food Service ................. 961-6561Raskin Food C om pany ______ _____ ______ _865—1566The Relish Shop .............. 925-5979Spartan Stores. In c____ _______________________455-1400Super Food Services, Inc. _________ _ (517) 823-2511Viking Food S tores _________________ (616) 722-3151A bner A. W o lf, I n c . ________________ 584-0600

THE FOOD DEALER434 W. Eight Mile Rd.

Detroit, Mich. 48220

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PERMIT No. 4475

Group Blue Cross - Blue Shield

Available To All AFD

Members And Their EmployeesFor those food and beverage merchants who are not aware, Blue Cross-Blue

Shield hospitalization insurance at low GROUP rates is available to all retail members of the Associated Food Dealers. The AFD is the only retail food associ­ation in Michigan which offers the comprehensive Blue Cross program.

For those members who are not on our Blue Cross hospital insurance plan, call the AFD office so we can explain how you can participate. Retailers who are not yet members of the Associated Food Dealers, call our office at (313) 542-9550 to join our association (now over 2 ,300 members strong) and be eli­gible for our many programs and services.

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An Invitation to JoinA.F.D.Through membership in the Associated Food Dealers, you can enjoy wide benefits designed to represent our industry in your community. In addition, such services as Blue Cross and all types of general insurance, coupon redemption program, weekly newsletter, and a wide variety of other services are available. Call and let us tell you about them. Or, clip out the application and mail to:

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Detroit, Mich. 48220 — Phone: 542-9550